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The various unpleasant manifestations of Helicobacter can be described here. Remember however that the great majority of persons with Hp have no symptoms that they are aware of and consider themselves normal.

Some asymptomatic patients can develop reflux symptoms after HP eradication. That's why some doctors refuse to treat the patients if they are asymptomatic. Nevertheless, a retest is a good idea to find out if your current symptoms are still because of H. pylori. But make sure you stop PPI long enough before the retesting.

When I had a stool sample to check for H Pylori the doc also tested for Calprotectin. I was positive for h pylori and had a high calprotectin level of 330 i think.

I'm sure there are a number of reports which correlate calprotectin (which is normally though as inflammation of the intestines/bowels) with gastritis, which is obviously caused by h pylori.

Thanks for the info. I don't know if it makes much difference but I'm still (after roughly 6 months) only seeing my General practitioner. I'd have thought by now that I'd have been passed on to a specialist.

With any luck at my next appointment my doctor will send me for an endoscopy and I can be retested for pylori at the same time.

Hi uk north
Im sorry to hear your still unwell its a horrible bacteria . Im also suprised you havent been sent to a gastro specialist could you ask you doctor for a referal letter ? Hpylori can effect bowels as my sample came back ,not sure of what it said but my gastro said it was inflamation in the bowel or colon so i had to have a colonoscopy but thankfully that was clear . One thing i forgot to mention was my specialist put me on a 3 month perscription of ensure plus advance as i was so thin and weak and within a few days i started to feel a lot better

I was diagnosed of having toilet infection and h pylori...
My doctor prescribed afrogyll, clarithromycin and patroprazole for me...
For a seven days treatment... I'm on day 5 now..
But I started having brown urine, sleepless night and a bloated stomach yesterday.. Is this normal?..
Cause to b honest, I'm scared of taking the drugs.. I feel so uncomfortable

So I've just got back from my doctors and my calprotectin levels were 50 and 450. He's finally referred me to a specialist, but obviously I'll have to wait a while for the appointment. I'll be making sure they test for pylori when they do the endoscopy.

After today's visit though, the little faith I had in my GP has well and truly gone. He asked me if I was on any medication, and when I told him I was on ranitidine he asked why? A bit strange coming from the doctor that prescribed it.

I just threw up now, while trying to swallow the pratoprazole and clarytomycin...
I was able to take the claritomycin back but the pratoprazole melted..
I called my doctor and he said I shld take it easy with myself... Am I safe?